Six-Year-Old's Moving Tribute For Martin Luther King, Jr. Goes Viral

What the little boy said will warm your heart

Cindy Tow of Indianapolis posted a simple picture of her son, Stewart, and his best friend on Facebook. While the photo seems unremarkable, the mother's touching caption has made the image make rounds across the Internet.

According to Cindy, Stewart came home from school and said to her, "Mom, can I tell you something weird?" She said OK, and he said, "I really can't wait for Martin Luther King Day." His mother insisted that that wasn't weird. "It sounds like you're really inspired by him," she said instead. He then responded with the line that catapulted the post to social sensation status: "Yeah, because if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be able to play with my friend."

The photo, which was posted on image-sharing site Imgur.com, grew quickly in popularity. One user commented on the image saying, "That just gave me goosebumps and mini-tears…Aww!" Although there was some debate on the mom's wording, most users agree Stewart is going to go grow up to be a very special man.